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January 12th
191 Notable deaths
Finn Ronne
American explorer (1899–1980).
Born December 20th, 1899 in Horten Municipality.
Died January 12th, 1980 at 80 years old in Bethesda.
Philip Ford
Film director, actor (1900-1976).
Born October 16th, 1900 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1976 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Daniel Bensaïd
French philosopher (1946-2010).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2010 at 63 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Aart Staartjes
Dutch actor.
Born March 1st, 1938 in Nieuwendam.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Groningen (traffic collision). [ref]
Friaça
Brazilian footballer (1924-2009).
Born October 20th, 1924 in Porciúncula.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Itaperuna (pneumonia). [ref]
Oscar Florianus Bluemner
American painter (1867-1938).
Born June 21st, 1867 in Prenzlau. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1938 at 70 years old in Massachusetts. [ref]
Joseph Serge Miot
Haitian archbishop of the roman catholic church (1946–2010).
Born November 23rd, 1946 in Jérémie.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 63 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Carlos di Sarli
Argentine musician (1903-1960).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Bahía Blanca.
Died January 12th, 1960 at 57 years old in Olivos.
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau
American chemical engineer (1910-2000).
Born October 27th, 1910 in Houston.
Died January 12th, 2000 at 89 years old in Weston (disease).
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı
Turkish poet and writer (1910–1956).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Diyarbakır.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 45 years old in Vienna (pleurisy).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 191
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus